Feminism, tradition, and modernity
By: edited by Chandrakala Padia.
Contributors: Pāḍiyā, Candrakalā.; Indian Institute of Advanced Study.
Publisher: Indian Institute of Advanced Study
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Shimla
Language: eng
Number of pages: 410
Subjects: Feminism -- India -- Congresses.; Feminism in literature -- Congresses.
Genres: Congresses.
Description: Contributed papers presented earlier in a seminar.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Hindu women, traditions and modernity / Kapil Kapoor; title: Constructing an Indian theory of feminism : problems and potentialities / Avadhesh Kumar Singh; title: Exploring the icons : Sita and Radha / Kavita A. Sharma; title: In-between : locating tradition and modernity in the works of Maitreyi Pushpa / Anita Vashishta; title: Androgyny in search of modernity : fiction and reality / Sukrita Paul Kumar; title: Spirituality as panacea for misplaced feminism / Manjula Bordia; title: Tradition & modernity as determinants of women's roles & status : romance & reality / Pushpa Tiwari; title: Ecofeminism : patriarchy through the backdoor / Sudha Vasan; title: A contemporary reading of ancient women's vrata; title: Subha Chakraborty Dasgupta